Earscrew



Oct. 11, 1938. M, K, KUHLMANN 2,132,856

EARSCREW Filed March 28, 1938 hwntor 31 11 8 liesslarluhlmaun Patented Oct. 11, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Marie Kessler Kuhlmann, Ken-ville, Tex. Application March 28, 1938, Serial No. 198,447

4 Claims.

The invention relates to earscrews and similar ornamental pieces of jewelry and has particular reference to the attachment to the same of an ornamental object such as a fresh flower.

5 It is the object of the invention to provide means of attachment to the piece of jewelry a flower or the like in such way that the attaching means will be practically invisible.

It is an object of the invention to provide acup-shaped recess resembling the calyx of a flower or flowers, into which the flower or flowers 'may be placed and firmly secured so that the samewill appear to bea part of the setting.

It is a further object of the-invention to provide attaching means of the flower to the support 'which may be used repeatedly with different flowers and in which the attaching means may be concealed by the flower itself.

With reference to the drawing herewith, Fig. 1 is a side view in elevation with'certain parts broken away for greater clearness.

Fig. 2 is afront elevation of the device. Fig. 3 is a side elevation showing the flower secured in position on the support. 25 Fig. 4 shows the flower and support attached in position to the ear of the wearer.

Whilethe invention is capable of application to various pieces of jewelry and. may include the use of more than one flower, the invention has been illustrated in connection with an earscrew having one flower attached thereto.

In thedrawing is shown an earscrew of ordinary construction but modified by the use of the invention therewith. A U-shaped frame or The outer end of the screw is equipped in the usual manner with a knurled disc, by means which the screw may be manipulated.

0n the forward arm of the U-shaped support I is formed a concave plate I, the concave surface 8 of which is presented forwardly and it is to be understood that this plate may be formed in the contour of the calyx of a flower. Itforms a support within which the flower is seated so that the corolla of the flower will be presented on the forward side of the ear.

support member I is employed, the inner arm as at to contact with the ear of the wearer.

Centrally of the plate I and axially of the plate is formed a forwardly projecting prong or post 9 which is sharpened at the forward end so that a flower may be impaled thereon.

At the upper margin of the plate I and project- 5 ing forwardly therefrom is a flexible attaching member Hi. This attaching member is preferably a wire of the proper length to engage about the base of the flower and may be of various lengths, It is preferred to sharpen the forward 10 end of this attaching member as shown at H so that it may penetrate the flower.

In the use of this device a flower such as is shown at I 2 in Fig. 3 is severed from-the stem so that the base If of the flower will fit within the artificial calyx formed, by the plate I. The portion l3 of the flower will be impaled upon the post 9, thus securing the flower in position so that the corolla of the flower will be presented toward the observer in such manner as to be clearly visible while the support is concealed. While the flower will be. held in position fairly firmly in this manner, it is usually necessary to employ the flexible attaching member Ill and indoing this the wire is wound about the base 2 of the flower and may be threaded through the projecting leaves on the rearward side of the flower so as not to be clearly visible. The end ll of the wire is finally inserted into the body of the flower itself, thus concealing it from sight. When thus mounted in place, the means by which the flower is supported is practically invisible as shown in Fig. 4. Furthermore, the flower is so firmly attached to the support that it cannot become loosened by ordinary wear.

The concave plate I may, as previously stated, be made to represent the calyx of the flower and when so formed it may project around its margin from the body of the plate and be formed with sepals thereon to imitate the calyx.

It will be obvious that where fresh flowers are used in this manner, a new flower must be attached each time that the device is used. The old flower may be easily removed by. unwinding the flexible member ID and a new flower quickly attached in its place. The device has the advantage over ordinary means for supporting flowers that the attaching means is invisible after the flower is secured in place and the upper por- 5 tlon of the support may'form an omamental' background for the flower supported thereon.

I wish it to be understood that various changes may be made in the structure of the attaching means as may be desired insofar as the modifica- 55 l- -Jl'lat is claimed as new is: I

'- -1'. An ear screw comprising a support, means 7 to attach said support to the ear of the wearer,

tions come within the scope of the appended claims.

3. In an ear screw or the like, a cup shaped plate, a prong projecting forwardly axially of said plate, and a flexible attaching wire formed on the margin of said plate, said margin being formed to resemble the calyx o1 a flower.

4. In an ear screw or the like a supporting plate, a forwardly projecting prong thereon over which a flower may be impaled, and a flexible wire attached to the plate in spaced relation with said prong and adapted to engage and tie a flower 10 in position on saidprong.

MARIE KESSLER KUHIMANN. 

